Department of Management Services

For Job Applicants

The State is a major employer in Florida offering many challenging and rewarding careers. Included among the many advantages of working for the State are the diverse and interesting job opportunities as well as competitive salaries, benefits, and career mobility.

Employees with the State of Florida fall into a variety of different and autonomous personnel systems each with their own set of rules and regulations, collective bargaining provisions, and wage and benefit packages. The State Personnel System, comprised of employees in the Career Service, Selected Exempt Service and Senior Management Service pay plans, is the largest of these personnel systems and is the focus of the information provided on the applicant guide( 245.80 KB).

E - Verify

The state of Florida hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. All selected applicants are required to complete Section 1 of federal Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) and to provide identification and either proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of authorization to work in the U.S.

In addition, State Personnel System agencies use E-Verify as part of the I-9 process to verify the work eligibility of all new hires. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9 to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. See E-Verify for additional information.